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A recent attendee of the Pelvis Restoration course sent us these two excellent Pelvic Floor research articles: Effects of Lumbar Lordosis and Pelvic Inlet Orientation on the Outcome of the Transobturator Tape Sling Operation In Women and Lumbosacral Spine and Pelvic Inlet Changes Associated With Pelvic Organ Prolapse.

Along with these two articles, was the following question:
“Why do many research articles (including these two) show that excessive lumbar lordosis seems to be protective against pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI)?
To read Lori Thomsen’s response to this email, see below!

The date for the Postural Respiration course being offered in Minneapolis, MN is now OCTOBER 6-7, 2012. Call or register online today. Contact Paige with any questions!

New course location:
Allina Commons
Room: Pettingill B
2925 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN

Mark your calendars!

Check out speaker Mike Cantrell‘s latest fitness tip, featured on his local news station! In this clip, Mike discusses why hamstring stretching should be avoided, so that pelvic stability is not compromised. If you are a health care professional who is interested in learning more about this, consider taking our Pelvis Restoration or Myokinematic Restoration courses!

Sangini Rane, PT, PRC recently sent me a blog that she has started as a patient education source for Postural Restoration at her clinic. The therapists at the Hruska Clinic are also frequent bloggers! If you are a PRC or PRT clinician and you are blogging, let me know. I will attach a link to your blog on your page!

Kyndy Boyle, PT, PhD, OCS, PRC has contributed to Low Back Pain, a recently published book which has been released online. To view Kyndy’s chapter “Conservative Management for Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction” in which she discusses treatment utilizing Postural Restoration techniques, CLICK HERE!

With summer upon us, it isn’t too early to start thinking about our annual Postural Restoration Certification (PRC) examination process which takes place on December 10-11, 2012! Although the deadline for applying is September 15th, it’s not too early to start planning and preparing your applications. Early applications are also welcome to be submitted for review! Please email me if you are considering PRC and have any questions at all. In addition to providing answers to your questions, you can be put in touch with a PRC Therapist who can share with you their personal experience and discuss with you the benefits of certification.

Ron Hruska, MPA, PT will be presenting at the 3rd Annual DePaul Sports Medicine Symposium in Chicago, IL on June 22, 2012. Ron’s presentation will be titled “Postural Restoration: Concepts and Treatment in the Athletic Training Room.” CLICK HERE to view the Symposium Brochure which includes the full agenda and speaker information. If you are in the Chicago area, and are interested in attending, you can Register Here!

Jennifer Gloystein, PT, ATC, PRC will be speaking at the Lecture Series sponsored by the Omaha Sports Medicine Alliance. This event will be held on Wednesday, June 6th in Omaha, NE. Jen’s presentation will be on the “Postural Visual Integration Approach.”

Lori’s most recent video blog discusses the importance of trunk rotation with the runner. CLICK HERE to check it out!

We have extended our early registration deadline for our June 1-2, 2012 Postural Respiration course in Lincoln, NE to THIS Friday, May 11th. This will be the only time this course will be hosted in Lincoln and the only time Ron Hruska will be teaching Postural Respiration this year. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the director of the Postural Restoration Institute in a smaller, classroom setting!

If you are interested in attending this course, please register online or call today!

Course Location:
Postural Restoration Institute
5241 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68504

We are starting to plan our 2013 course schedule a little early this year! If you are interested in hosting Myokinematic Restoration, Pelvis Restoration, Postural Respiration, Impingement & Instability or Cervical-Cranio-Mandibular Restoration, please contact Paige or fill out a Host a Course form today!

The early registration deadline for two Postural Respiration courses is this Friday, May 4, 2012!
Register today or contact us to take advantage of the early registration tuition fee!

Friday, June 1 – Saturday, June 2, 2012
Postural Restoration Institute
5241 R Street
Lincoln, NE
Speaker: Ron Hruska

Saturday, June 2, – Sunday, June 3, 2012
Performance & Strength at Proway Baseball Academy
13225 FM 529 Rd.
Houston, TX
Speaker: Mike Cantrell

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